Zooming in on the structure of the lethal Ebola virus
Six years before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Ebola outbreak in West Africa had people fearing the possibility of a ...
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Molecular 3D structure of viral 'copying machine' deciphered
have succeeded in visualizing the three-dimensional structure of the Nipah virus copy machine, also known as RNA polymerase, at molecular resolution for the first time. The RNA polymerase is ...
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The key to fighting viruses: Understanding their structure is vital to unlock a healthy future for humanity
It’s the same when doctors, researchers and epidemiologists fight any virus: The physical structure of its molecules dictate how ... It is a bundle of DNA or RNA bound up in a minuscule core, ...
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Crystal structure of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from hepatitis C virus reveals a fully encircled active site
Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a (+)-strand RNA virus ... reveals the first complete view of a viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. The structure of NS5B significantly extends structural studies of ...
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The structure of Pariacoto virus reveals a dodecahedral cage of duplex RNA
The 3.0 Å resolution crystal structure of Pariacoto virus (PaV) reveals extensive interactions between portions of the viral RNA genome and the icosahedral capsid. Under the protein shell of the ...
Scientists Unveil a Game-Changing RNA Shield Against Crop Viruses
Researchers at Martin Luther University have developed groundbreaking RNA-based agents that offer high levels of protection ...